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Man City Found Guilty on 114 of 115 Charges

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC · How we work

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Manchester City Found Guilty

Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League financial regulation charges.
The violations covered 2009-2018 breaches, including inaccurate reports and undisclosed player and coach payments.
The panel cited breaches of UEFA Financial Fair Play and Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Thirty-five counts involved failure to cooperate with the Premier League investigation from December 2018 onward.
Manchester City said it will appeal the verdict, maintaining its February 2023 surprise statement.

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Kieran Maguire Warns

Finance expert Kieran Maguire warned City’s board could collapse if it loses, noting legal costs exceed £100 million.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak urged the Premier League to adopt a more balanced, sensible regulatory approach.
City spent £450 million on summer transfers, including a British-record-equaling £125 million fee for Enzo Fernandez.
Enzo Maresca, promoted from assistant, has guided City to five wins from five, leading the league.

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Historical Context

UEFA first hit a major club with a €60 million fine in May 2014 after PSG’s €200 million overspend and a €107 million deficit breached the €45 million loss cap introduced under Financial Fair Play. The QSI-backed side’s 2011 takeover sparked the spending that later prompted similar scrutiny of Manchester City, which now faces 114 Premier League FFP charges linked to £450 million in 2023 transfers.

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Manchester City Found Guilty

Manchester City were found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League financial regulation charges.
The violations covered 2009-2018 breaches, including inaccurate reports and undisclosed player and coach payments.
The panel cited breaches of UEFA Financial Fair Play and Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Thirty-five counts involved failure to cooperate with the Premier League investigation from December 2018 onward.
Manchester City said it will appeal the verdict, maintaining its February 2023 surprise statement.

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